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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - October 31, 2007- Stratasys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSYS) today announced record third quarter results. The results and financial guidance have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split completed in August, 2007.
Revenues rose to $26.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007 over the $25.1 million reported for the same period in 2006. Revenue from proprietary products and services, which excludes all distributed products, increased by 26% in the third quarter over the same period last year. Total system shipments increased 36% to a record 521 units for the third quarter of 2007 compared with 383 units for the same period in 2006. GAAP net income increased 26% to $3.2 million for the third quarter, or $0.15 per share, compared to net income of $2.6 million, or $0.12 per share, for the same period in 2006. Non-GAAP net income increased 24% to $3.4 million for the third quarter, or $0.16 per share, compared to Non-GAAP net income of $2.8 million, or $0.14 per share, for the same period in 2006. Non-GAAP net income excludes the impact of stock-based compensation expense required under Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) 123R. This expense, net of tax, amounted to approximately $203,000, or $0.01 per share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and $227,000, or $0.01 per share, for the same period in 2006. Revenues rose to $82.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 over the $74.1 million reported for the same period of the previous year. Revenue from proprietary products and services increased by 27% in the nine- month period over the same period last year. Total system shipments increased 24% to 1,633 units for the nine-month period of 2007 compared with 1,313 units for the same period in 2006. GAAP net income increased 34% to $10.0 million for the nine-month period, or $0.47 per share, compared to net income of $7.5 million, or $0.36 per share, for the same period in 2006. Non-GAAP net income increased 28% to $10.6 million for the nine-month period, or $0.49 per share, compared to Non-GAAP net income of $8.3 million, or $0.40 per share, for the same period in 2006. Non-GAAP net income excludes the impact of stock-based compensation expense required under SFAS 123R. This expense, net of tax, amounted to approximately $546,000, or $0.03 per share, for the nine-month period, and $763,000, or $0.04 per share, for the same period in 2006. The reconciliation between non-GAAP and GAAP financial measures is provided in a table at the end of this press release. "Our third quarter results reflect another strong contribution from our Dimension 3D printer business, as total 3D printer units and revenue grew by 44% and 50%, respectively," said Scott Crump, chairman and chief executive officer of Stratasys. "We continued to experience strong demand for our higher-priced 3D printers, but also generated strong growth for our lower-priced BST units into the educational channel. "Our proprietary high-end system sales grew by 20% over the comparable quarter last year, driven in part by the successful launch earlier this year of the FDM 200mc and FDM 400mc. These two new products represented over 40% of our proprietary high-end systems sales during the quarter. The market's response to the 400mc, launched in August, was particularly favorable. We are pleased with these results, and remain confident that our new product initiatives and renewed focus on proprietary systems will generate positive results as we enter the fourth quarter, a traditionally strong period for high-end system sales. "Proprietary consumables continued to grow steadily, increasing by 20% during the quarter. Incremental consumable sales from educational customers often lag system sales by several quarters. Given 3D printer sales have been particularly strong this year with educational customers, we believe the coming quarters could see a strengthening in consumable sales. "We expect to maintain positive momentum in our high-end system business, with another new product introduction planned for later this year. At our global users' conference in September, direct digital manufacturing applications using our proprietary FDM technology were highlighted by several global companies. Our next FDM product should further strengthen our value proposition for these types of applications. "We have shipped more than 2,000 units over the past twelve months, driven by a continuation of strong growth within our 3D printer business. We are planning for 4,000 units per year, with a longer-term vision of 13,000 units per year. We believe that achieving these unit volumes should translate into strong growth for our high-margin consumables. "We completed our record third quarter with the highest quarter-ending backlog this year. Given that the third quarter is a traditionally weak period, we consider this to be an extraordinary accomplishment. In addition, over half of our backlog is comprised of systems that have been introduced in 2007. "Given our strong backlog and positive outlook going into the fourth quarter, we remain confident in our financial guidance, and are looking forward to continued success in 2007," Crump concluded. Stratasys provided the following information regarding its financial guidance for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2007: -- Revenue guidance of $109 million to $112 million, versus previous guidance of $107 to $112 million. -- Non-GAAP earnings guidance of $0.70 to $0.75 per share, which excludes the impact of stock-based compensation required under SFAS 123R. -- GAAP earnings guidance of $0.66 to $0.71 per share. The reconciliation between non-GAAP and GAAP financial guidance is provided in a table at the end of this press release. The company will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter financial results on October 31, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. To access the call, dial 877-407-0782 (or 201-689-8567 internationally). A recording of the call will be available for two weeks. To access the recording, dial 877-660-6853 (or 201-612-7415 internationally) and enter account 286 and conference I.D. 259057. A live webcast will be available through the Investors section of the Stratasys Web site (www.stratasys.com). A replay of the webcast will be made available on the Stratasys Web site for 90 days. Stratasys Inc., Minneapolis, manufactures office-based rapid prototyping and manufacturing systems and 3D printers and offers rapid prototyping and manufacturing parts services. According to Wohlers Report 2007, Stratasys supplied 41 percent of all systems installed worldwide in 2006, making it the unit market leader, for the fifth consecutive year. Stratasys patented the rapid prototyping process known as fused deposition modeling (FDM). The process creates functional models and end-use parts directly from any 3D CAD program using ABS plastic, polycarbonate, PPSF, and blends. The company holds over 180 granted or pending rapid prototyping patents globally. Stratasys products are used in the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, education, electronic, and consumer product industries. The company's systems are also used for direct digital manufacturing (DDM) and rapid tooling applications. For more information on the company, go to www.Stratasys.com; www.RedEyeRPM.com; or www.DimensionPrinting.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Non-GAAP Discussion
STRATASYS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2007 2006 2007 2006
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
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Net Sales
Product $20,690,590 $19,781,371 $64,579,560 $59,002,516
Services 5,772,882 5,367,792 17,452,266 15,069,027
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26,463,472 25,149,163 82,031,826 74,071,543
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Cost of goods
sold
Product 9,787,018 10,437,855 29,145,219 30,026,783
Services 3,187,655 2,717,148 9,091,199 7,614,925
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12,974,673 13,155,003 38,236,418 37,641,708
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Gross profit 13,488,799 11,994,160 43,795,408 36,429,835
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Costs and
expenses
Research and
development 1,964,619 1,575,083 5,571,254 4,866,604
Selling,
general and
administrative 7,435,325 6,878,793 24,667,240 21,065,946
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9,399,944 8,453,876 30,238,494 25,932,550
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Operating income 4,088,855 3,540,284 13,556,914 10,497,285
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Other income
(expense)
Interest income 629,074 434,813 1,730,733 1,183,996
Other (103,901) ( 85,098) (311,188) (266,688)
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525,173 349,715 1,419,545 917,308
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Income before
income taxes 4,614,028 3,889,999 14,976,459 11,414,593
Income taxes 1,377,038 1,330,379 4,948,472 3,903,792
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Net income $3,236,990 $2,559,620 $10,027,987 $7,510,801
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Earnings per
common share
Basic $0.15 $0.13 $0.48 $0.37
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Diluted $0.15 $0.12 $0.47 $0.36
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Weighted average
number of common
shares
outstanding
Basic 20,939,735 20,213,704 20,693,597 20,261,440
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Diluted 21,813,829 20,573,084 21,519,903 20,703,806
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The complete news release and additional omitted tabular financial data is available on the Stratasys Web site at www.Stratasys.com.
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